Tour of California Bike and Gear Tech Gallery

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Biopace chainrings may have died decades ago, but asymmetric rings themselves enjoy a small, dedicated following among pro racers. Garmin-Transitions' Tom Peterson was spotted running these O,Symmetric rings on his Felt AR. As with the original Biopace, the idea is that the flat spot smoothes out the rider's pedal stroke, providing even power throughout.